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shero · 29-01-2008

Hi just a quick question. When tiling over a bath, do you tile over the bath and use silicone between the bath and tiles, or do you put a plastic bath sealant on the top of the bath and tile to the plastic and then silicone? Which is better? Thanks.

GazTech · 29-01-2008

[quote=shero;51799]Hi just a quick question. When tiling over a bath, do you[B] tile[/B] [B]over the bath and use silicone between the bath and tiles[/B], or do you put a plastic bath sealant on the top of the bath and tile to the plastic and then silicone? Which is better? Thanks.[/quote]The first has always been my method, can't stand tile trims around baths....dirty filthy disgusting trap for germs and not very nice to look at......Gaz

Droopy · 29-01-2008

Silicone before and after tiling is the best method.

Plastic bath seals are terrible inventions, IMO.
They are there only to hide a poor bath installation, nothing more.

**IvegotsTILE** · 29-01-2008

Would never use them horrible things

**Dave** · 29-01-2008

Totally agree with the lads above....silicone first then tile to the bath leave at least a 2mm gap between the tile and the bath , then when dry weight the bath by filling it with water then inject the silicone right into the gap this will create a nice water tight seal.....and put no stress on the tiles either......

**Sir Ramic** · 29-01-2008

i am with the lads above. Would rather see the old ceramic bath beads than that horrible platic stuff. Have you ever seen the black mess that accumulates under that....Yuk